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As a university, UCLA has the best combination of world-class academics and athletics. They have great facilities for both student-athletes and other students. Many of you will work out at The Wooden Center, which is centrally located on campus, and Drake Stadium, the track-and-field stadium. Anderson is close to both these facilities; even better, your parking is even closer. Typically, students end up at Lot 7, some at Lot 4. See here for a map. Notice Drake Stadium and the Wooden Center to the left and to right of Lot 7, respectively. I keep some work out clothes and shoes in the trunk of my car. You can also leave some in either your locker or in the changing room (Anderson has a changing room, so you don't have to wear your suit all day for interviews).

E-Reader

I highly recommend buying an e-reader before coming to campus. A lot of courses at Anderson are case-based and have e-readers. Carrying an iPad around is much better than lugging around lots of paper in the form of a physical reader or having to organize your cases in a binder, at least for me. And if you're worried about the cost of an iPad, know that e-readers are routinely $20 cheaper than purchasing a physical reader; Kindle and Nook books are also less expensive.

That's it for now. I'll post a little more soon.

~Dwight Asuncion '15 (I guess I'm actually gonna graduate with you guys rather than the cohort I started with)

As a university, UCLA has the best combination of world-class academics and athletics. They have great facilities for both student-athletes and other students. Many of you will work out at The Wooden Center, which is centrally located on campus, and Drake Stadium, the track-and-field stadium. Anderson is close to both these facilities; even better, your parking is even closer. Typically, students end up at Lot 7, some at Lot 4. See here for a map. Notice Drake Stadium and the Wooden Center to the left and to right of Lot 7, respectively. I keep some work out clothes and shoes in the trunk of my car. You can also leave some in either your locker or in the changing room (Anderson has a changing room, so you don't have to wear your suit all day for interviews).

E-Reader

I highly recommend buying an e-reader before coming to campus. A lot of courses at Anderson are case-based and have e-readers. Carrying an iPad around is much better than lugging around lots of paper in the form of a physical reader or having to organize your cases in a binder, at least for me. And if you're worried about the cost of an iPad, know that e-readers are routinely $20 cheaper than purchasing a physical reader; Kindle and Nook books are also less expensive.

That's it for now. I'll post a little more soon.

~Dwight Asuncion '15 (I guess I'm actually gonna graduate with you guys rather than the cohort I started with)